Verizon, AT&T tie for best mobile network performance in Arizona

While Verizon had the top score in a new nationwide report on mobile networks, the cellular giant tied with AT&T for best performance in Arizona.

Verizon was the national overall winner in the RootMetrics report for the first half of 2014, followed by AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, respectively.

Verizon was also at the top of the reliability index, the speed index, data performance and call performance for the national report. AT&T was at the top of the text performance nationally.

In Arizona, Verizon has some competition as it tied for the reliability index with AT&T, along with the same tie for the overall performance award.

“These most recent studies are further confirmation of our continued commitment to deliver on our brand promise of providing customers with the best network experience,” Jenny Weaver, Verizon Wireless public relations manager for the Southwest region, said in an email.

AT&T received the best rating in the speed index, call performance and text performance categories.

“Network coverage and quality are the top reasons customers choose our network,” Jerry Fuentes, president of AT&T Arizona and New Mexico, said in an email. “We continue to invest and upgrade aggressively."

Verizon bested the Arizona competition for data performance. The report also breaks down the Phoenix and Tucson area:

In Phoenix, AT&T and T-Mobile tied for overall performance.

Verizon and AT&T tied for the reliability index and call performance.

T-Mobile was the leader in the speed index and data performance.

AT&T bested the competition in the text performance in Phoenix.

RootMetrics, an independent mobile analytics firm, said the biannual national study is the most comprehensive mobile network test completed and published by a third-party tester to-date.

Scores were based on RootMetrics tests performed from January through June 2014.